Training and Assessor Qualifications

Three levels of training are planned for TickITplus.

• Foundation – a mandatory course and exam which has to be taken by all Assessors and Practitioners wanting to become qualified in the scheme. This is the entry level. While there are no formal requirements for attending the course, there are additional requirements for registration as an Assessor.
• Intermediate (or Capability) – a second level course dealing with capability assessment processes used by the scheme and qualifying both Assessors and Practitioners operating at the Bronze and Silver grades. Whilst the examination will be mandatory, fast track options will exist for those with previous experience in these techniques.
• Advanced (or High Maturity) – a third level course dealing in assessing measurement and quantitative improvement techniques. Assessors and Practitioners operating at the Gold and Platinum grades will need to have passed the examination at this level.

Details for the first two Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) have been announced.

Requirements for training courses and examinations set out in RAP and RTEX

Administration of examinations and accreditation of training providers will be done by the Global Association for Software Quality, (GASQ), an international organisation based in Germany. They will also provide a registration scheme for Assessors and Practitioners.